Can we rely on simulated patients’ satisfaction with their consultation for assessing medical students’ communication skills? A cross-sectional study

Table 3 Cross-tabulation with consultations characterized by acceptable/unacceptable ACIR scores (professional observers) against the SPs’ satisfaction/dissatisfaction scores

		Observers’ total scores
		Acceptable	Unacceptable
		>3.55 (median)	<3.55
SPs’ total satisfaction scores	Satisfactory	23	8	31
	≥4.0	(corresponding positive)	(POP)	31
	Unsatisfactory	9	22	31
	<4.0	(PON)	(corresponding negative)	31
		32	30	62

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